THE SPIDER LABYRINTH
dir. Gianfranco Giagni, 1988
82 mins. Italy.
In dubbed English.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 – MIDNIGHT

A young professor travels to Budapest to locate a lost colleague. Once there, he gets tangled up in a supernatural mystery.

The only film in this series to feature a single title. Information is dodgy on whether this one was actually made-for-TV or just ended up there, but the best looking version in existence is definitely ripped from TV. Though it feels like a cousin to Inferno or Suspiria, its also one of the only giallos to attempt Lovecraftian otherworldy-terror.

It’s a slow burn at the start, but stick with it and this one delivers with an insane ending, and some impressively unnerving practical FX. Do yourself a favor and don’t google it.

From Ripped From / Made For / Aired On Italian TV!!!